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Queen Margrethe recalls fond family memories from her time on the royal yacht in new TV documentary

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6th January 2022
At this present moment in time, only two royal families have their own ships. Although the United Kingdom has recently made arrangements to commission a new royal yacht, only Norway and Denmark have a current royal vessel in use. For Queen Margrethe of Denmark, it is always a joyous moment for her to be on board the royal yacht Dannebrog. She has recently expressed her fond memories of being on…
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New details revealed on Crown Princess Mary's exhibition

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3rd January 2022
The new year is here, and several significant royal anniversaries will be celebrated throughout Europe in the year ahead. The Danish Crown Princess Mary is celebrating her 50th birthday this year, and this will be celebrated on a large scale if the pandemic allows it. On 3 February, Crown Princess Mary will open an exhibition at Frederiksborg Castle celebrating her life and achievements. Called…
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A look back at the Danish royal year

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29th December 2021
January Queen Margrethe began the New Year with a poignant speech, urging us all to “Not lose heart” over the ongoing pandemic. As the Danish Royal Family is renowned for their New Year’s and New Year’s Eve events, the team here at Royal Central looked back at…
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New book to be published for Crown Princess Mary's 50th birthday

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29th December 2021
A new book detailing Crown Princess Mary’s royal life will be published ahead of her 50th birthday in February. Mary – HRH The Crown Princess (in Danish: Mary – HKH) will be released on 31 January by Danish publisher Politikens Forlag as a photographic book featuring work by Danish and international photographers. According to the publisher, these photographers will “give a rare insight…
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Queen Margrethe shares childhood photos from St. Lucia celebrations

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15th December 2021
A special holiday took place this week in the Nordic nations as they celebrated St Lucia, a Christian saint. The celebration is marked by young children dressing up, holding candles in the dark, singing and handing out a traditional pastry called “lussekatter.” To mark the holiday, the Danish Royal Court published several older photographs of how the Royal Family celebrated the day during…
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